It's unclear what led up to the accident, which is under investigation. Witnesses told Local 10 they heard the motorcycle pull out of the intersection and then heard a loud bang.

"In the middle of the intersection, (the deputy) was hit by a Mercedes and he went flying up in the air, and, as you can see, the motorcycle is totally destroyed," said one witness.

Dozens of officers from various law enforcement agencies came to the hospital as a show of support.

"If the hundreds of people inside are any reflection, he's a well loved employee, very hard worker, and what we've learned today is, he's a fighter," said Dani Moschella with BSO.

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